Mark Jones, veterinarianExecutive DirectorHumane Society International/UK

Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes:

Enforcement Considerations

Humane Society International

Prevention or alleviation of the suffering of animals

HSI Impact areasHSI Animal Testing – EU work areas:

•Directive 2010/63•Cosmetics•REACH•Biocides•AXLR8•Horizon 2020

Order of serviceOrder of service

• Directive 2010/63 EU - overview• 3Rs

– Compliance– Enforcement challenges– Enforcement opportunities

• Conclusions

Directive 2010/63 EU - overviewDirective 2010/63 EU - overview

• Article 1: Scope• Article 4: 3Rs• Article 6: Methods of

killing

3Rs - Compliance3Rs - Compliance

• Article 20: Authorisation of breeders, suppliers and users

• Article 22: Requirements for installations and equipment

• Article 38: Project evaluation

3Rs - Enforcement Challenges3Rs - Enforcement Challenges

• Choice of methods used in procedures

• Choice of regulatory test methods

• Breeding accommodation and care/installations and equipment/killing

Infrequent inspections and lack of transparency•Article 34 – infrequent inspections•Article 54 – limited compulsory reporting•Member state transpositions•Controls of National Inspections

3Rs - Enforcement Challenges3Rs - Enforcement Challenges

3Rs - Enforcement Challenges3Rs - Enforcement Challenges

Uniformity of application and interpretation•Project evaluation and severity classifications

3Rs – Enforcement Opportunities3Rs – Enforcement Opportunities

• Networking• Education and training• National committees• Controls of National Inspections• Member State Committee

3Rs – Enforcement Opportunities3Rs – Enforcement Opportunities

New transparency provisions•Article 43 – non-technical project summaries•Article 54 – reporting•Article 47 – alternative approaches

ConclusionsConclusions

‘Directive 2010/63 will significantly improve animal

welfare in the European Union. We will have the highest

standards of experimental animal welfare in the world.

What is more, and crucially so, these standards will not

compromise but rather foster the competitiveness of our

research and industry.’

Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for the

Environment, 2010

ConclusionsConclusions

Requires:•Robust enforcement•Culture of compliance•Vigilance•Transparency

Thank you!

EUROPEAN UNION

hsieurope.org

Contact: Emily McIvor (emcivor@hsi.org)

This work is supported with a grant from the World Society for the Protection of Animals